Coffin



J. H. HARPER.

COFFIN.

APPLICATION HLED 1AN.27,192|.

Patented July 25, 1922.

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To `all whom t may cof/wem:-

lBe it known that I, JosnrH H. HARPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffins, of which the following is 4a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

lMy invention relates to cotfins and in particular tothe sealing of the coffin atop.r

' 4 'The object of my invention is to provide a.

coiiin which may be economically made outv of light and cheap material, preferably of metahas a hermetically sealed casket.

It is the obj ect of my invention to provide such a casket which will exclude light, air and moisture. It is also an object ofi my invention to provide aconstruction for sealing the casket or colin which will be rigid, positive in its action andisimple to manufacture, as well assimpleto operate.

Referring to the drawings:

, Fig. l is a section onthe transverse axis of a coflin showingr the method of sealing the coiiin and the reinforcing construction;

Fig. 2. is a section :of Aa portion of the colin on its longitudinal axis showing aportion of the reinforcing members; and

Fig.- l3 is an enlarged view of rthesealing mechanism.

l refers to the bottom of the coffin, 2 to the vertical side which` is a part of the bottom, both members being of one piece.

This side 2 is projected at 3 at right angles rfor a short distancevand then upwardly ,at

4 where it is turned over on itself and descendsdownwardly at 5 and then at right angles to the downwardly extending portion, as at 6. On the inside of the coffin is la transverse brace? and a vertical brace 8. On the outside of the coiin is a one-piece member having a bottom strap 9 and a continuation of thebottom at right anglesthereto for the sides ,forming a side strap l0. To the ,i side strap l0 is fastened a handle l1 to be used for lifting the coilin or casket. There isa reinforcing side band l2 directly beneath the handle 11 and theside strap 10, between the side strap l0 and the side wall 2. Beneath thelaterally extending members 3 and 6 of the side wall is a reinforcing plate 13 held `to this horizontally extending side wall and the horizontally extending top flange to be described later, Vby .bolts or .screws 14 of any desired character.

The top is composed of twomembers l5 I Specification of Letters Patent.

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and 16. The top member l5 descends at edges downwardlyi as at 16, to a point approximately on the level of the top of `the sides of the coiiin when it is extended at right angles outwardly at 17 -and is then turned over Vupon itself and `brought inwardly,las at 18, until it reaches the point at which it was bent at right angles outwardly, when it `is bent upwardly to follow on the inside its own upwardlyfextending wall, as at 1,9, for approximately half `the distance of its descending outer side yof lthe top. It is then turned over the upwardly extending portion of the side walls e and 5 and is bent downwardly around that upwardly extend ing portion, as at 20,120 form a shoulder,the end of which abuts against the brace `El. The inner .wall of the `top A,16 follows ythe outer wall `until its sides start their downi ward lmovement when it moves inwardly 4at 22 and downwardly adjacent to 2O at 2d,

It then turns in a right angle following L20 Vwhen fastened. together ,by a single bolt or screw will form a rigid interlocking and ,positive connection that `is xabsolutely air tight, .watertight and lightltight, as well as impervious lto the 1 entrance of any other agency.

'f lhile I have s hownand described certain .features ass constitu-ting my invention, it will `be understood .that parts have been shown for purposes` of illustration only, and that I do notIk desire tobe limited to such details, as obvious modificationswill occur to a person skilled inthey art.

Having thusivfully described my invention,

ywhat I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is j 1. In a coffin, a bottom and sides, said sides Vbeing projected at their .upper `edges laterally, upwardly, downwardly and outv,wardly, yabrace adjacent eitheroffthe sides projecting above the lateral projection of `the side, .al top composedof an inner and outer wall adapted to kembrace between their lower edges the upwardly projetingportion of thesides and the internal brace.

2.I In ,a coiiin, a Ybottom and sides, said.

sides being projected at their upper edges laterally, upwardly, downwardly and outwardly, a brace adjacent either of the sides projecting above the lateral projection of the side, a top composed of an inner and outer wall adapted to embrace between their lower edges'the upwardly projecting portion of the sides and the internal brace, and positive means for fastening said top members and sides to one another.

3. In a coliin, a bottom and sides, said sides being projected at their upper edges laterally, upwardly, downwardly and outwardly, a brace adjacent either of the sides projecting above the lateral projection of the side, a top composed of an inner and outer wall adapted to embrace between their lower edges the upwardlyl projecting portion of the sides and the internal brace, a reinforcing means adjacent the pointof union of thetop members and the sides, and means for positively fastening together said top, sides and reinforcing means.

'4. In a Collin, a one piece bottom' and side structure, reinforcing members within said collin adjacent the bottoni and sides thereof, reinforcing members without said coffin adjacent the bottom and sides, a top, and means of interlocking said sides, top and reinforcing means in a unit structure.

5. In a coffin, a bottom and `sides projected laterally at the top, upwardly, downwardly parallel to the upward projection and outwardly; braces adjacent the 'sides projecting slightly above the .top thereof, each of said braces having one portion adjacent the sides and the other portion extending at right angles thereto;a two piece top consisting of an outer wall bent downwardlyk on the edge, outwardly at right angles thereto in a plane parallel to the top, folded inwardly parallel to itself and to the outwardly extending outer edge of the side wall, upwardly parallel to the upper pro jection of the side wall, ldownwardly parallel to the upper projection of the side wall and inwardly to the inside of the sidewall closely adjacent to the 'corresponding configuration of the upper edge of the side wall with its end abutting the parallel portion of the side wall brace; an inner wall of the two piece top parallel to the outer wall on its topextending downwardly and divergently from the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, embracing the innermost downwardly extending and inwardly extending portion of the outer wall and embracing at its lower end with an inwardly extending and downwardly projecting portion, the upstanding brace within the *side wall locking between ity the side wall land the inwardly projecting outer wall this upstanding brace. i i

G. In a co'Hin, a bottom and sides project- 'ed laterally at the top, upwardly, vdownwardly parallel to the upward projection and outwardly; braces adjacent the sides projecting slightly above the top thereof, each of said braces having one portion adjacent the sides and the other portion extending at right angles thereto; a two piece top consisting of an outer wall bent down- .wardly on the edge, outwardly at right angles thereto in a plane parallel to the top, folded inwardly parallel to itself and to the outwardly extending outer edge of the side wall, upwardly parallel to the upper projection ofthe side wall, downwardly parallel to the upper projection of the side wall and inwardly to the inside of the side wall closely adjacent to the corresponding configuration of the upperedge of the side wall with its end abutting the parallel portion of the side wall brace; an inner wall of the two piece top parallel to the outer wall on its top extending downwardly and divergently from the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, embracing the innermost downwardly extending and inwardly exk tending portion of the outer wall and embracing at its lower end with an inwardly extending and downwardly projecting portion, the upstanding brace within the side wall locking between it the side wall and the inwardly projecting outer wall this upstanding brace, a reinforcing plate beneath the outwardly projecting top member and positively said side wall member, outer top member and reinforcing'member one to another. y

T. In a coffin, a bottom and sides projected laterally yat the top, upwardly, downwardly parallel to the upward projection andout- Auardly; braces adjacent the sides projecting slightly above the top thereof, each of said braces having 011e portion adjacent the sides and the other portion extending at right angles thereto; a two `piece top consisting of an outer wall bent downwardly on the edge, outwardly at rightangles thereto in a plane parallel to the top, folded inwardly parallel to itself and to the outwardly extending outer edge of the side wall, upwardly parallel to the upper projection of the side wall, downwardly parallel to the upper projection of the side wall and inwardly to the inside of the side wall closely adjacent to the corresponding 'configuration of the upper edge of the side wall with its end abutting the paral lel portion of the side wall brace, an inner wall of the two piece top parallel to the outer wall onits top extending' downwardly and divergently from the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, embracing the innermost downwardly extending and inwardly extending portion of the outer wall and embracing' at its lower end with an-inwardly extending and downwardly projecting portion, the upstanding brace within the side wall locking between it the side wall and the inwardly projecting outer wall this upstanding brace, a reinforcing plate beneath the outwardly projecting top member and side wall member, means of fastening positively said side wall'member, outer top member and reinforcing member one to another, and reinforcing straps on the outside of the bottom and sides of said cofiin with handles affixed thereto.

8. In a coffin, a bottom and sides projected laterally at the top, upwardly, downwardly parallel to the upwardv projection and outwardly; braces adjacent the sides projecting slightly above the top thereof, each of said braces having one portion adjacent the sides and the other portion extending at right angles thereto; a two piece top consisting of an outer wall bent downwardly on the edge, outwardly at right angles thereto in a plane parallel to the top, folded inwardly parallel to itself and to the outwardly extending outer edge of the side wall, upwardly parallel to the upper projection of the side wall, downwardly parallel to the upper projecttion of the side wall and inwardly to the inside of the side wall closely adjacent to the corresponding configuration of the upper edge of the side wall with its end abutting the parallel portion of the side wall brace, an inner wall of the two piece top parallel to the outer wall on its top extending downwardly and divergently from the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, em-

bracing the innermost downwardly extending and inwardly extending portion of the outer wall and embracing at its lower end with an inwardly extending and downwardly project-ing portion, the upstanding brace within the side wall locking between it, the side wall and the inwardly projecting outer wall this upstanding brace, a reinforcing plate beneath the outwardly projecting top member and side wall member, means of fastening positively said side wall member, outer top member and reinforcing member one to another, reinforcing straps on the outside of the bottoni and sides of said coffin with handles affixed thereto, and laterally reinforcing straps beneath the handles on the outside of said side walls locked between the upwardly extending straps and the side walls.

9. In a coffin, a one piece bottom and side structure, the sides whereof are projected at their upper edges laterally, upwardly, downwardly outwardly, and atop composed of an inner and outer wall adapted to embrace between their lower edges the upwardly projectingl portion of the sides, a reinforcing plate beneath the outwardly projecting top member and the side wall member, and means of fastening positively said side wall members, the outer top member and reinforcino member one to another.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

JOSEPH H. HARPER. 

